Victoria Onejeme

Victoria Uzoamaka Onejeme (November 22, 1930 – April 27, 2017) was a Nigerian attorney general and the first woman to occupy the position.[1] She was called to the bar in 1965, and assumed the role of attorney general in the old Anambra State in 1976.[2] In 1976, she was sworn in as Commissioner for Justice in Anambra State. She also made history in 1984 when she became the pioneer judge for Federal High Court, Abuja.[3] She is an Igbo from Awka in Anambra State.[4] Onejeme died on April 27, 2017, at the age of 86.[5]

References

1. "Nigeria Pioneers" (PDF). Retrieved March 27, 2017.
2. Uko, Ike (2011-05-19). "Nigeria: Celebrating Our Sisters in Law". Daily Independent (Lagos). Retrieved 2017-03-27.
3. Chioma, Unini (2022-03-18). "Women's History Month: Y. C. Maikyau Celebrates The First Female AG In Nigeria, Late Justice Ayodele Uzoamaka Onejeme". TheNigeriaLawyer. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
4. "BREAKING THE YOKE OF PATRIARCHY: NIGERIAN WOMEN IN THE VARIOUS PROFESSIONS, POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE 1914 - 2014, BY SIYAN OYEWESO". Bio Reports. 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
5. "CJ, SANs eulogise late pioneer Abuja judge, Onejeme – Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 2024-12-26.